Consider a 238U nucleus to be made up of an alpha particle (4He) and a residual nucleus

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Consider a 238U nucleus to be made up of an alpha particle (4He) and a residual nucleus (234Th). Plot the electrostatic potential energy U(r), where r is the distance between these particles. Cover the approximate range 10 fm < r < 100 fm and compare your plot with that of Figure.

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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